August’s CPI rose by 0.23% against the previous month, by 5.08% against 12/2009 and by 8.18% against the same period last year. Average CPI for the past eight months of 2010 increased by 8.61% against the same period in 2009.
August’s gold price decreased by 0.88 against the previous month, and rose by 1.56% against 12/2009 and by 32.35% against the same period in 2009. August’s US$ price went up by 0.48% against the previous month, by 1.27% against December last year and by 5.41% against the same period last year.